Hiring of Consulting firm for technical support to strengthen ECE continuous professional development under GRADES-Baluchistan

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES)

Country: Pakistan

Project: Getting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services in Balochistan (GRADES-B)

Project Number: P507512

Assignment Title: Hiring of Consulting Firm for Technical Support to Strengthen ECE Continuous Professional Development under GRADES-Balochistan

Reference No. PK-PMU-SED GOB-572707-CS-CQS

The Government of Balochistan, through the Government of Pakistan, has secured USD $100 Million funded through IDA capital credit financing from the World Bank to implement the Getting Results: Access and Delivery of Quality Education Services in Balochistan (GRADES-B) project. The project is designed to increase girls’ and boys’ enrollment in pre-primary and primary grades, and to improve reading and numeracy proficiency in primary grades, all in project-supported schools.

The GRADES-B project aims to address educational disparities in Balochistan by enhancing access, quality, and equity in education. The initiative focuses on foundational literacy and numeracy, increased enrollment, and sustainable systemic reforms. The proposed project is structured around four components to address systemic challenges in the education sector of the province. They focus on improving access to education and enhancing teaching quality, strengthening data-driven accountability, building resilience to climate change, and introducing emergency preparedness mechanisms to minimize disruptions.

Project Management Unit (here and after as the Client) intends to apply part of the proceeds to cover eligible payments for hiring the services of qualified Consulting Firm for Technical Support to Strengthen ECE Continuous Professional Development under GRADES-Balochistan (here and after as the Consulting Firm).

The consulting services (“the Services”) include provision of technical assistance for Technical Support to Strengthen ECE Continuous Professional Development, ensuring full consistency with the...